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TMT Finance Awards USA 2026 celebrates excellence in digital infrastructure dealmaking and investment. It is the only destination for the US dealmaking community to come together to recognize the year’s landmark activity and standout achievements.

Commending the deals, the teams, the companies and the individuals that delivered this year's most significant transactions, it's the perfect opportunity to showcase success and win deserved recognition among your peers.

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Showcase your company’s achievements on digital infrastructure dealmaking's biggest stage. Win coveted recognition for your transactions, your projects and your team.

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Connect with the who's who of digital infrastructure finance and investment. Meet with peers, make new connections and benchmark your work against the industry's finest.

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Gain invaluable exposure in front of the industry's most senior dealmakers. Enhance your firm's credibility and put yourself in the conversation to win more business.
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2025 Winners

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Deals of the Year

Lumos

The acquisition by T-Mobile and EQT’s joint venture of Lumos. 

Advisors: Bank Street Group (EQT and Lumos), Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan (EQT), Citi (T-Mobile); Kirkland & Ellis, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (EQT and Lumos), Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (T-Mobile)

Vantage Data Centers (USA & EMEA)

The US$9.2bn equity investment in Vantage Data Centers by DigitalBridge and Silver Lake. 

Advisors: JPMorgan, UBS (Sell Side); Linklaters (DigitalBridge & Vantage), Sterlington (Vantage), Latham & Watkins (Silver Lake), Proskauer (DigitalBridge), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (DigitalBridge)

CyrusOne - Warehouse

The US$9.7bn total financing, comprising a US$7.9bn warehouse facility, incremental to US$1.8bn RCF to primarily fund existing and future development projects in the US. 

Banks and Lenders: KKR Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities (Warehouse Lead Arrangers) | Wells Fargo (RCF Lead Arranger)

Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis (CyrusOne), Milbank (Lenders)

Verizon Communications (USA)

Verizon’s sale of 6,339 telecom towers to Vertical Bridge for US$3.3bn. 

Advisors: JPMorgan (Sell Side), Centerview Partners (Buy Side), Jones Day (Sell Side), Greenberg Traurig, Mayer Brown, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Buy Side)

CleanArc Data Centers (USA)

The securing of c.US$300m in anchor equity commitments from Snowhawk. 

Advisors: CBRE, TD Securities (Sell Side), PJT Partners (Buy Side), BakerHostetler (Sell Side), Kirkland & Ellis (Buy Side) 

People & Companies

Mike Sievert, President and CEO, T-Mobile US

Matt A’Hearn, Senior Managing Director & Head of Digital Infrastructure, Blue Owl

Jason Tofsky, Partner, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Cecile Baker, Managing Director, TD Securities

Gabriel Silva, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Alexander Tingle, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Blue Owl Capital

Altman Solon

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Kirkland & Ellis

Deal Data

JPMorgan

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins